Pocket-book.



No. 722,295. PATENTED MAR. 10, "1903.

H. J. GAISMAN.

POCKET BooK.

`APPLICATION FILED AUG. 13. 1902.

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POCKET-BOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 722,295, dated March10, 1903.

Application filed August13,1902. `Serial No. 119,496. (No model To @ZZwhom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, HENRY J. GAISMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing in New York city, borough of Manhattan, State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Pocket- Books, of whichthe vfollowing is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide pocket-books or the like whichshall have but comparatively few independent or separate pieces, wherebythe durability of the pocketbook will'be increased and its cost tomanufacture relatively diminished and wherein also a pocket ofcomparatively large capacity can be produced.

In carrying out my invention I provide a blank or body portion which atopposite sides has three adjacent integral projections or wings, theedges of the intermediate Vor mid- Adle projections of each set beingconnected to the corresponding edges of the adjacent projections, theconnected projections being folded inwardly andpart of the body portionfolded upon itself, whereby a compartment or pocket is formed. Vhendesired, a suitable frame may be secured to the edges of certain of saidprojections, and to increase the number of pockets in such compartmentwalls may be placed therein and their outer edges may be connected withsaid frame.

The invention also contemplates the novel details of improvement thatwill be more fully hereinafter set forth and then pointed out in theclaims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming parthereof, wherein- Figure l is a perspective view of a pocketbookembodying my invention shown opened and parts broken away. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of a blank from which the pocketbook may be made, andFig. 3 is a detail view showing an advantageous manner of making theseam for connecting the edges of projections together.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in theseveral views.

The numeral l in the accompanying drawings indicates a blank or piece ofsuitable material from which the main portions of the pocket-book may beconstructed, and at one part on opposite sides said blank is shownprovided with projections or wings lLL lb l",

which are made integral with the blank by suitably cutting the same. Theadjacent edges of the projections l lb 1c are respectively connectedtogether, as by stitches or with glue or the like, to form ends of acompartment or pocket, and these connected projections are foldedinwardly over the blank or body portion, and the portion ld of thelatter is folded over the portion le to produce the complete compartmentor pocket. When desired, the body portion l may be folded, as on thedotted lines 2 2, to form a block bottom for the compartment; but, ifpreferred, the body portion may be folded on a single line in wellknownmanner. As shown in Fig. 2, the projection lb is of greater area thanthe projections l 1c and is of substantially triangular form, and theprojections 1C are shown as of greater area than the projections l, andthe projections 1c may also be folded on the lines lf, as indicated inFig. l. When the said projections are connected together, as described,they are folded inwardly substantially on the dotted lines 3, and toprovide rm corners at the bottom of the compartment the cut-in edges ofthe blank terminating at et do not extend to the folding-lines 3, whichprovides integral material to be folded inwardly, as at 5.

The compartment constructed as described may be used with or without aframe 6, and when the latter is used it will be connected with the outeredge of the projection 1b, for which purpose the latter may be folded onthe line 7 to form an edge 7 to receive the frame. (See Fig. l.)

To increase the number of pockets, I place within the compartment formedas above described one or more walls 8, which may be formed of separatepieces or of a single strip of suitable material folded in the middleand having its fold at the bottom of the compartment, and it may be heldto the blank l, as by stitches 9. When the frame (iis used, it will beclamped to the outer edges of the walls 8 as well as to the edges of theprojections l", as indicated in Fig. 2, or, if preferred, the frame canbe dispensed with. When the walls 8 are used, a pocket will be formedbetween them, the projections l" providing the ends of such pocket, anda pocket 9 will be formed between the wall 2 and the IOO wall 8, theprojections 12L providing the ends of such pocket, and a pocket 10 willbe formed between the wall 8 and the part 1e of the blank 1, theprojections 1c forming the ends of such pocket, all as clearly shown inFig. 2. The projections 1a 1b 1, connected together as described,provide a comparatively wide compartment, and in either of the pocketsformed as above described strips or walls may be placed, if desired, toprovide a number of pockets for holding cards and the like.

A pocket-book or the like constructed as above described may be usedwith or without a iiapto fold over the same; but where a flap is desiredthe blank 1 may be extended, as at 11, and used with or without apocket.

In the drawings I have shown a pocket 12, constructed as follows: Aplurality of projections 13 13'LL are arranged on opposite sides, andthe blank is folded, as on the dotted lines 14, the outer edges a. b ofthe adjacent projections 13 13a being secured together, as at 13b, andfolded inwardly, as indicated in Fig. 1. In the example illustrated theprojections 13 extend outwardly farther than the projections 13, and theprojections 13 are folded inwardly, as on the dotted lines I5, while theprojections 13a are folded as on the dotted lines 16, whereby the frontwall 17 of the pocket 12 will be of less width than the opposite wall.The inner edges 13c of the projections 13"L are shown cut on alineextending at an acute angle to the lines 16` and the adjacent edges ofthe projections 13 are shown cut at a right angle at 13b, providingtongues 18, all Whereby the projections 13 13 may be folded inwardly,while providing a neat and secure corner for the pocket. The corners maybe cemented or secured in place, if desired; but, if preferred, thepocket 12 may be otherwise arranged. A Hap for the pocket 12 may beprovided by securing a strip 19 to the body portion, so that it may foldover the mouth of the pocket, as shown in Fig. 1. The eXtensions 2O maybe folded over the blank to provide a finished edge between the twopockets. The portion 11a of the blank between the two pockets is ofsufficient size to enable the two pockets to be folded upon each other.

While the edges of the projections may be secured together in anysuitable manner, I prefer to form a seam, as is clearly shown in Fig. 3,wherein the edge of one projection, as l", is folded over the edge ofanother projection, as 1c, and stitches 2l are passed through the threeplies, which provides a finished edge and a seam that is strong and notliable to tear.

If desired, a lining cut similarly to the blank 1 may be laid upon thelatter and glued or otherwise secured thereto before the blank is madeinto a pocket-book. A pocket-book constructed in accordance with myinvention will be comparatively simple and cheap to manufacture and willbe strong and durable, because the main working parts of the same areall integral, whereby the usual separate gussets or gores that arefastened to the body portion of a pocket-book are dispensed with.

Having now described my invention, what I claim is- 1. A pocket-book orlike article comprising a blank or body portion having three integralprojections on opposite sides, the edges of the intermediate projectionson opposite sides being secured to the corresponding edges of theadjacent pair of projections and said projections being folded inwardly,said body portion being folded upon itself over said inwardly-foldedprojections, substantially as described.

2. A pocket-book or like article comprising a blank or body portionhaving three integral projections on opposite sides, the edges of theintermediate projections being secured to the edges of the adjacentprojections, and said projections being folded inwardly, said bodyportion being folded upon itself over said inwardly-folded projections,and a frame secured to the edges of certain of said inwardly-foldedprojections, substantially as described.

3. A pocket-book or like article comprising a blank or body'portionprovided with three integral projections on opposite sides, theintermediate projections being of greater area than the adjacent or sideprojections, the edges of the intermediate projections being secured tothe adjacent edges of the corresponding side projections, and saidprojec tions being folded inwardly, the body portion being folded oversaid projections, substantially as described.

4. A pocket-book or like article comprising a blank or body portionprovided with three integral projections at opposite sides adapted to befolded inwardly, the adjacent edges of said projections being connectedtogether, and the inner endsof said edges being located at a distancebeyond the folding-lines of said projections to provide integral cornersfor the pocket, the body portion being folded upon said projections,substantially as described.

5. A pocket-book or like article comprising a body portion or blankhaving three integral projections on opposite sides, the edges ofcorresponding projections being secured together and said projectionsbeing folded inwardly, certain of said projections being also folded onlines extending at an angle to the lines on which they are foldedinwardly, the

body portion being folded upon said projecj tions, substantially asdescribed.

6. A pocket-book or like article comprising a blank or body portionhaving three projections on opposite sides, the edges of adjacentprojections being secured together, said .projections being foldedinwardly and the body portion being folded over said projections forminga compartment, a pair of walls located in said compartment, and a framese- IOC IIO

8. A pocket-book or like article comprising a body portion having pairsof projections, the outer edges of said pairs being respectively securedtogether, the said projections being folded inwardly, the inner edges ofone projection of each pair being cut on a line at an angle to itsfolding-line, and the body por tion being folded over saidinwardly-folded projections, substantially as described.

HENRY J. GAISMAN.

Witnesses:

T. F. BOURNE, I. E. MCKIGNEY.

